Chapter 598 - 596: Three Hurried Months

The True Dragon Blood Ginseng truly lived up to its name as a Spirit Medicine nurtured with Dragon Blood.

Sixth-grade Spirit Medicines all required ten thousand years of slow cultivation to mature.

Jiang Chen took a bite of the True Dragon Blood Ginseng. He instantly felt the blood in his entire body begin to boil. The Chaos Bloodline was truly miraculous; it could accommodate all things, allowing him to absorb any and all energy without obstruction.

Moreover...

Any energy absorbed by the Chaos Bloodline was first filtered to remove all impurities.

An enhancement to Jiang Chen’s bloodline also meant an increase in his power!

The medicinal power of the True Dragon Blood Ginseng transformed into a surging essence, replenishing the lifespan he had lost from repeatedly using the God Slaying Sword.

His Essence, Qi, and Spirit were massively replenished.

As a result, Jiang Chen’s silver hair slowly turned to a salt-and-pepper gray, gradually darkening back to black.

Once his hair returned to pure black, it would mean that the Essence, Qi, and Spirit he had expended would be fully restored.

While his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were recovering, Jiang Chen also activated the eight Life Palaces within his Dao Origin Void to frantically refine the Void Realm Heart. The Void Realm Heart, which had taken the form of a Clear Lotus, bloomed with a faint, splendid, and sacred cyan light. As the eight Life Palaces spun rapidly, they continuously absorbed this cyan radiance from the lotus.

The Black Emperor watched from the side as Jiang Chen’s hair grew darker by the day, a look of horror in its eyes. "What level is this guy’s bloodline? This refining speed is just too astonishing! At this rate, he’ll definitely be able to completely refine the Void Realm Heart before the three-month deadline is up!"

’This is too terrifying!’

The Black Emperor shook its head, its face a mask of shock.

After all...

It had once followed the Celestial Demon Emperor Venerable, a peak existence among Demigods!

It could definitely be described as worldly and knowledgeable.

But even the worldly Black Emperor had never encountered a bloodline as strange as Jiang Chen’s.

After all...

Across the entire Qiankun Continent, peerless geniuses with a Blood Inheritance Martial Soul were exceedingly rare.

And the facts proved the Black Emperor’s predictions correct.

Jiang Chen’s refining speed was astonishing. After just one short month, he had already refined more than half of the Void Realm Heart. By then, his hair was a mix of black and white, and his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were even more vigorous than before.

The light in his eyes had also grown much brighter.

WHOOSH!

Jiang Chen let out a long breath.

The Black Emperor, who had been dozing on the table, awoke. It raised its eyes and looked at Jiang Chen in confusion. "Have you finished refining the Void Realm Heart?"

"Not yet."

Jiang Chen shook his head and then smiled. "I’ve already recovered most of my strength. I just need to devote a portion of my energy to refining it, and I’ll definitely finish before the Celestial Secret Banquet ends. When that happens, not only will I be fully recovered, I might even be able to take another step forward and reach the Ninth Stage of the Human King Realm. However, Long Jingtian will probably make a move against me after the banquet. I have to seize this time to increase my strength!"

"You’re right. Long Jingtian and his people are probably dying to kill you," the Black Emperor nodded. "What are you planning to do?"

"Cultivate Martial Skills and Body Techniques,"

Jiang Chen said.

From his previous battle with Li Ru, Jiang Chen now knew just how terrifying an expert at the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm could be.

If he were to face another master at the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm, he would have no chance of winning unless he threw all caution to the wind, burned his lifespan, and used his Divine Thought Power to unleash the God Slaying Sword.

However, the side effects of burning his lifespan were too severe.

He couldn’t count on being as lucky as he was this time, obtaining a True Dragon Blood Ginseng and a Void Realm Heart to replenish his expended life force. This was a last-resort, life-saving measure that couldn’t be used lightly. Otherwise, if his Martial Dao Origin was damaged, the loss would far outweigh the gain.

’I’ve only formed the Wind Wings for the Golden-winged Roc Body Technique; the Golden Wings are still not formed. I must form the Golden Wings before the Celestial Secret Banquet ends. As for the Ten Directions Sword Manual, I also need to comprehend and cultivate it, mastering this Saint-Tier High-Level Martial Skill as much as possible. That way, even if I have to face the Human Dragon, Long Jingtian, I’ll have a fighting chance!’

Jiang Chen took a deep breath.

The Golden-winged Roc Body Technique was composed of two parts: the Wind Wings and the Golden Wings.

Previously, Jiang Chen had not comprehended the Secrets of Gold and was thus unable to form the Golden Wings.

But now that he had awakened his Chaos Bloodline, which could accommodate all things, it naturally also included the fusion of elements within a Body Technique.

’The Golden-winged Roc Body Technique forms Wind Wings and Golden Wings to harness the speed of wind and the sharpness of gold. I’ll follow the technique’s method for Mystical Technique Fusion and see if I can integrate other Mystical Techniques!’ With that thought, Jiang Chen began to try and form wings from other Mystical Techniques and fuse them together.

If any other Martial Artist knew what he was attempting, it would likely cause a massive uproar.

Mystical Technique Fusion!

How could it possibly be that simple?

One must understand that even fusing True Martial Dao was incredibly difficult. Mystical Techniques were even closer to the essence of the Martial Dao Origin, making them hundreds, even thousands of times more difficult to fuse!

Fortunately, Jiang Chen’s Chaos Bloodline had the characteristic of being able to accommodate all things.

After some experimentation,

Jiang Chen finally managed to form Wind Wings, Fire Wings, Wings of Light, Wings of Darkness, and Wings of Time!

The Martial Arts Wings displayed five mystical colors.

Under the accommodating power of his Chaos Bloodline, Jiang Chen spent a full month before he finally managed to fuse these five pairs of Mystical Technique wings together.

SWISH!

A five-colored light flashed, and five pairs of wings appeared behind him.

The wings beat as one, and Jiang Chen’s figure shot forward. It was as if he were traversing the void; he vanished on the spot, and his figure could no longer be seen until he reappeared, revealing his true form.

"Holy shit, when did you comprehend the Secrets of Space?" the Black Emperor exclaimed, its eyes wide.

Jiang Chen grinned, retracting the five pairs of wings behind him. He explained, "It’s not the Secrets of Space. I just integrated the Secrets of Time, so when I use it, time around me stops for a moment, making it look like I’m teleporting."

"So that’s how it is!"

The Black Emperor came to a sudden realization and stared at Jiang Chen in shock. "You kid are too much of a freak! You actually managed to integrate the Secrets of Time into a Body Technique. With this technique alone, an ordinary expert at the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm wouldn’t even be able to touch a hair on your head!"

Jiang Chen nodded and then began to comprehend the Ten Directions Sword Manual.

This Ten Directions Sword Manual was a Saint-Tier High-Level Martial Skill. It contained a total of ten forms: the One-Origin Sword, Liangyi Sword, Three Talents Sword, Four Symbols Sword, Five Elements Sword, Six Harmonies Sword, Seven-Star Sword, Eight Trigrams Sword, Nine Palace Sword, and Ten Directions Over Heaven and Earth!

However, starting from the Six Harmonies Sword, one needed to be at the Human Emperor Realm and have mastered Space Power to execute them.

’One Origin divides heaven and earth, heaven and earth transform into Liangyi...’

A small figure appeared in Jiang Chen’s mind, wielding a longsword and beginning to practice its forms.

He immersed himself in the cultivation of his Swordsmanship.

He continuously brandished the Spirit-Slaying Sword in his hand, repeating the moves from the Ten Directions Sword Manual again and again. He failed time after time, yet he persisted time and time again.

This cycle repeated itself through countless sessions of arduous training.

While cultivating, time slipped away unnoticed, like sand through his fingers.

「Three months passed in a flash.」

On this day, a dull RUMBLE echoed from within Jiang Chen’s quiet chamber. Inside his body, all nine of his Life Palaces had completely merged into his Dao Origin Void.

Brilliant flashes of sword light pulsed from his body like a peacock spreading its tail, before they all converged and were drawn back inside him.

Jiang Chen’s eyes snapped open, revealing a sharp glint. "Ninth Stage of the Human King Realm, my Body Technique has reached Great Success, and the first three swords of the Ten Directions Sword Manual have all reached Perfection. Long Jingtian, I no longer have anything to fear from you!"